2020 Civic Hatchback Gets Styling Updates, Tech Upgrades, Manual For Sport Trim

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I noticed there is now a "Maps" button on the infotainment. The rear diffuser where the exhaust sits looks different and I don't like that so much. Honda's website says the door handles are chrome? what?? I see no chrome door handles (thank god). Also, the fog lights CAN be upgraded to the LED's, but that's an additional $250 according to Honda's website.

Personally, I don't like the new wheels or new vents. It's kind of a let down to me seeing this 2020 model, especially since the car only comes in three colors, White, Sonic Gray, and Black. All three colors I don't jive with. I want the polished metal. It's really nice that it offers a 6 speed MT though. I like the '19 Sport's infotainment much more for its simple design. The AA/ACP features are cool, but not necessary as long as I can get blue tooth audio. I've lived with maps on my phone for years and it won't hurt me to miss out on that feature grabbing the '19 sport. There is also the debate in my mind of the Si since there is room for performance improvements on that thing. The hatches look so damn good though. The day they make the Si Hatchback would be a blessed day, but we all know that won't happen considering it would compete against the Type R and they would lose sales on other models.

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I think there’s some weirdness going on with the websites right now. Building the Sport Touring does only let you select the three colors, like you said, but on the main page near the top, where you can look at each color, the Sport Touring can have every color. It’s the LX that can’t. Also, I find it odd that the Sport Touring trim doesn’t come with LED fog lights standard, but the Sport trim does. Perhaps they got swapped by mistake? The full specs has some oddities, too, like saying the Sport has the four- and eight-speaker setup. It can’t have both.
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I still need a set of 18inch rims for the winter and these look pretty nice. Wonder how much hate i’d get for putting these on a R
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I think there’s some weirdness going on with the websites right now. Building the Sport Touring does only let you select the three colors, like you said, but on the main page near the top, where you can look at each color, the Sport Touring can have every color. It’s the LX that can’t. Also, I find it odd that the Sport Touring trim doesn’t come with LED fog lights standard, but the Sport trim does. Perhaps they got swapped by mistake? The full specs has some oddities, too, like saying the Sport has the four- and eight-speaker setup. It can’t have both.
I didn't even notice that the LED fog lights were standard on the Sport trim. I was looking purely at the 6 speed MT Sport Touring. Thats definitely weird. I guess we will give them a little bit of time to sort that out. I don't think we will be seeing this car on the road until another month anyway, so time will tell.
 


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I noticed there is now a "Maps" button on the infotainment. The rear diffuser where the exhaust sits looks different and I don't like that so much. Honda's website says the door handles are chrome? what?? I see no chrome door handles (thank god). Also, the fog lights CAN be upgraded to the LED's, but that's an additional $250 according to Honda's website.

Personally, I don't like the new wheels or new vents. It's kind of a let down to me seeing this 2020 model, especially since the car only comes in three colors, White, Sonic Gray, and Black. All three colors I don't jive with. I want the polished metal. It's really nice that it offers a 6 speed MT though. I like the '19 Sport's infotainment much more for its simple design. The AA/ACP features are cool, but not necessary as long as I can get blue tooth audio. I've lived with maps on my phone for years and it won't hurt me to miss out on that feature grabbing the '19 sport. There is also the debate in my mind of the Si since there is room for performance improvements on that thing. The hatches look so damn good though. The day they make the Si Hatchback would be a blessed day, but we all know that won't happen considering it would compete against the Type R and they would lose sales on other models.

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I believe the 6MT is only available in three colors. The CVT has the full colors available.
 

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LOL! $250 when they cost $150 if you put them in yourself.
That assumes you have the harness and the control stock already there. Not all the Civics have the harness and NONE of them have the control stalk with the fog control on it if they didn't come with fogs from the factory. And don't forget that if you don't do your fogs install to spec, then your car won't turn off the fogs when you have your high beams on and in most jurisdictions, that is illegal.
 

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I'm just talking about replacing the stocks with the LEDs. I'm sure if you don't have fogs that isn't even an option from the factory/dealer and would cost a LOT more.
 

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Perfect timing, my lease for my 2017 Hatchback Sport matures March 2020 and soon I can get to working on a new lease.

Edit: Thank you so much for the info. I was waiting and waiting for info on the 2020 Hatchback line.
I also have a 2017 coming up on the end of the lease. I see it has the same crummy seats.
 
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I predict that combination will be even more rare than 6MT Accords. :)
Yes sir. I bought my red manual sport touring in March here in Toronto. There were only 3 in the province of Ontario. If I didn’t get one then, the next load of red 6 speeds is in November.

Manual will always be hard to get due to overall drastically lower demand.
 

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Very happy to see a manual Sport Touring available-- that's really great. Interesting design choices. I think I'll have to see this in person to really judge what I think. I'm curious to see if they'll carry over the body colored bars to the front fascia of the Si.
 

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wonder if i rolled my car in and traded for a sport touring with the 6 speed if they would swap out my springs and wheels for me
 

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Not sure if the manual transmission sport touring will be available in Bangkok. But if it will be, then FFFFFFF!
Would not be practical to get a new civic if the current one is not even half a year-old :p
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